Quebec Jury Convicts Touaibi in Teen's Murder

0:00It's March 26th. This is Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. A Quebec jury has convicted 30-year-old Salim Tuayibi, a first-degree murder in the killing of 15-year-old Mariam Boundawi, which happened. In St. Leonard 5 years ago, he was also found guilty on four counts of attempted murder. His co-accused, 30-year-old Aimein Boatty, walked free after the jury cleared him on all charges. The case stemmed from a few between two families over parking spots near their businesses. Tuayibi admitted firing the shots that killed the girl, who was in a car at the time, but claimed he felt threatened and acted in self-defense. Boatty testified he knew nothing about the plan and didn't fire any shots. Jurors took a second week to deliberate, even asking to rehear testimony from both men before reaching their decision. It seems they rejected most of Tuayibi's story, but accepted his account that Boatty played no active role. Tuayibi now faces an automatic life sentence with no parole for 25 years, plus additional

1:03time for the attempted murders. The judge plans to hear from victims before final sentencing, which comes later. We'll stay on top of updates as the court wraps up this tragic case.